2017 Kanakaris Notos White, Greece, Peloponnesos, Wine Review

This is an interesting wine. 100% Roditis. It retails for $9 which makes it a nice value especially when looking for something different. Pale silvery green in color. The nose has some peaches and limes which is interesting with nice minerality. On the palate, more about minerality, slight saline and some citrus. Easy drinking but enough acidity to work with food. The salinity also makes it great for shell fish. This wine is fresh and should probably be drunk in the first couple of years.

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2017

2017 Kanakaris Notos Red, Greece, Peloponnese, Wine Review

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2017

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100% Agiorgitiko. Ruby in color. The nose has nice cherries with some pepper. On the palate, this is tart cherries. Quite tannic. Good acid. With some air, it drinks pretty easy. Not too dissimilar from Barbera. It retails for $9 which is a nice value.

Road Shows: Greece 2007

While no match for the fickle flip of fashion rags like Vogue, nevertheless, wine publications have a tendency to declare a new “wine darling” seemingly every year. From Gruner Veltliner to the rebirth of Riesling, or the rise of Spain to the fall of Australia, wine fashions ebb and flow with the tide of sommelier fancy and corporate marketing. For the last few months, I’ve been noting that more and more publications have been talking about Greece. So, when the “All About Greek Wines” tour (sponsored by thirty-one producers to promote Greek wines in North America) came to San Francisco in April, the time seemed ripe to check out what the latest media starlet had to offer.

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2019 Sant'Or Roditis, Greece, Peleponnese, Wine Review

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2019

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A-

Current Price:

$20.00USD

This is a white wine made from the Roditis grape which, depending who you ask, is the most (or second most) planted white grape in Greece. It is a natural and Demeter certified Biodynamic wine that comes in at 13% abv. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is very pretty (and a bit funky) with quince, sweet fresh (Laconian?) Thyme, and slight orange peel. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, it is very good but different from the nose.

2016 Silva Daskalaki Emphasis White, Greece, Crete, Wine Review

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2016

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A-

This is a blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Plyto. Light gold in color with green swirls. The nose is interesting with a Sweet-Tart candy quality with green and orange flavors. On the palate, the notes become more identifiable as citrus with lemon and lime. Dry with good acidity. It is full bodied with a lovely texture. This drinks bigger than the sum of its parts and has a nice finish. Works well on its own but would would well with lighter foods. It retails for $25 which seems fairly priced both for the uniqueness and the quality. Nice looking packaging.

2015 Santo Wines Assyrtiko Grande Reserve Santorini, Greece, Wine Review

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2015

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B+

Current Price:

$40.00USD

Greece is making some really good wines these days, both red and white. It seems the whites are finding more shelf space in wine stores though. This white, made from the Assyrtiko grape is very good. It is a higher end version and like many lovely whites, I question the need for a "serious" wine instead of just having a more "simple" wine. This wine is fermented in oak barrels for 12 months and then left to age another 12 months in bottle before release. The result is that this wine has more body and complexity but it loses the crispness and freshness that makes Santorini wines so enjo

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